negative
gb/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/ us/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2100
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
B1
property
1
unpleasant or harmful
Showing something bad or not wanted.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a negative [attitude/result/effect]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'negative' with 'neutral' when describing opinions; 'negative' means bad, not without opinion.
పర్యాయపదాలు
unfavorable (Slightly more formal; often used in reports or analysis.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
positive (Shows a good, desirable, or beneficial quality instead of a bad one.)
పదకలయికలు
negative attitude
|negative effect
|negative feedback
|negative result
|negative impact
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The report had a negative impact on the company's reputation.
- She tends to focus on the negative aspects of every situation.
- Negative feedback can sometimes help you improve your work.
- Too much sugar has a negative effect on your health.
- His negative attitude made the meeting unpleasant.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The news was negative.
- He has a negative feeling about the plan.
- Negative comments can hurt.
- Smoking has a negative effect on health.
adjective
A2
property
2
showing absence or refusal
Showing 'no' or 'not true'.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a negative [answer/response]
పర్యాయపదాలు
denying (Focuses on refusing or saying no.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
affirmative (Means 'yes' or showing agreement.)
పదకలయికలు
negative answer
|negative response
|negative reply
విషయాలు
communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- His answer to the proposal was negative.
- The test result came back negative for the virus.
- She gave a negative reply to the invitation.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He gave a negative answer.
- The result was negative.
- Her reply was negative.
adjective
technical
B1
property
3
less than zero in value
Less than zero.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a negative [number/temperature/balance]
పర్యాయపదాలు
minus (Informal term for a number below zero.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
positive (A number greater than zero.)
పదకలయికలు
negative number
|negative temperature
|negative balance
విషయాలు
science
|mathematics
|finance
ఉదాహరణలు
- The temperature dropped to negative five degrees Celsius.
- Negative numbers are used to represent debt.
- The account has a negative balance.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- It is a negative number.
- The temperature is negative five.
- My bank account is negative.
నామవాచకం
technical
B2
entity
4
photographic image with reversed tones
A photo on film with light and dark switched.
పర్యాయపదాలు
film strip (Refers to the material but not necessarily the reversed image.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
print (The positive image made from a negative.)
పదకలయికలు
film negative
|develop a negative
విషయాలు
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- She found an old film negative in the drawer.
- The photographer developed the negatives in his darkroom.
- Negatives must be handled carefully to avoid scratches.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This is a film negative.
- He looks at the old negatives.
- They make prints from negatives.
నామవాచకం
technical
B1
entity
5
test result showing absence of something
A test result that shows nothing is found.
పర్యాయపదాలు
clear result (Informal way to say the test found nothing wrong.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
positive result (Indicates the condition or substance is present.)
పదకలయికలు
test came back negative
|receive a negative result
విషయాలు
healthcare
|health
|science
ఉదాహరణలు
- The blood test was negative for infection.
- All COVID-19 tests returned negative results.
- She was relieved when her pregnancy test was negative.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The test was negative.
- I got a negative result.
- Her test came back negative.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
negative
IPA
GB/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
US/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
neg - at - ive (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (neg)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: negative
Noun
- Base: negative
- Plural: negatives
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
negatives
noun
Core family
negatively
adverb B1
negativity
noun
Related words
negate
verb
negation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
positive
adjective B1
పదప్రయోగాలు
come back negative
1/kˈʌm bˈæk nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
test shows nothing found
When a test result shows there is nothing found (like no disease).
ఉదాహరణలు
- The lab results came back negative.
- Luckily, the biopsy came back negative.
in a negative light
1/ˈɪn ə nˈɛɡɪtɪv lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
seen as bad by others
Seen in a way that makes someone or something look bad.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The scandal put the company in a negative light.
- Her comments painted him in a negative light.
test negative for [something]
1/tˈɛst nˈɛɡɪtɪv fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
get a test result showing absence
To get a test result that shows you do not have something (like a disease).
ఉదాహరణలు
- He tested negative for COVID-19 before traveling.
- All players tested negative for banned substances.